Name: Grilled Chilli & Coriander Salmon with Ginger Rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 2 skinless salmon fillets , about 140g/5oz each; 1 red chilli , deseeded and finely chopped; small bunch coriander , chopped; 1 lime , halved, for serving; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion , chopped; small piece fresh root ginger , finely chopped; 1 garlic clove , thinly sliced; 100g basmati rice

Why it works: Coriander and lime match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,536 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Grilled Chilli & Coriander Salmon with Ginger Rice

Serves 2

Prep5 min

Cook15 min

Ingredients

2 skinless salmon fillets , about 140g/5oz each
1 red chilli , deseeded and finely chopped
small bunch coriander , chopped
1 lime , halved, for serving
2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion , chopped
small piece fresh root ginger , finely chopped
1 garlic clove , thinly sliced
100g basmati rice

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

601Calories

26 gProtein

27 gFat

62 gCarbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 8 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Salmon	100g cooked	208
Rice	1 cup cooked (158g) white	206
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Lime	juice of 1 lime (44ml)	11
Clove	1 tsp ground (2g)	7
Garlic	1 clove (3g)	4
Ginger	1 tsp grated fresh (2g)	2
Coriander	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By bbcgoodfood. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Coriander + limetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together3,536 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
Ginger + clovetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together6,038 recipes

Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).
Onion + garlictop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together29,058 recipes

Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).
Coriander + gingertop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together3,505 recipes

Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).
Lime + gingertop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,621 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

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How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (salmon, coriander, lime, olive, ginger, garlic, clove):

Welsh onionfits better
Tomatofits better
Broccolifits better
Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against salmon, coriander, lime, olive, ginger, garlic, clove. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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